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2.04.2014

i have confessed my weakness on Facebook and Instagram, so let me just reiterate it here: Hi, my name is Keight, and i am a (unrepentant) Target addict.

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from the moment i get sucked in to the $1 section at the storefront to what feels like just a few blissful moments later (but is actually 2 hours and jesse is texting "WHERE ARE YOU!?! because i just ran out to get paper towels...whoops) as i am swooning over the baby clothes...going to Target is basically a spa day for me.

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and even when i am not alone and have to bring the kids with me, they have their own kind of Target fun too. i would bet $100 that if youre a mom who has been to Target with her kids, that you have seen some version of this scene:

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it's hard to blame them. i mean, if it was fun for me as a 22 year old trying to frog hop over them and invariably getting stuck in isometric straddle mode...then naturally it would be fun for my preschoolers. oh man but they love the big red balls (and the Icee and popcorn bribes that await them inside if they just let mommy ogle/fondle the merchandise in peace).

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but my most passionate love (and most violent addiction) of all? the home goods sections that contain endless treasures from Threshold and this guy lurking everywhere ready to jump out and take my heart (followed by money):

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oh nate, with some major lifestyle changes from both of us, we could be magical together. i can just see it now "Target announces their newest house brand from their newly married design duo: N8K8®!" and our home would have useless--yet gorgeous!-- decorative accents, tufted ottomans and industrial modern nesting tables EVERYWHERE. i dare you to take 5 steps in our love nest without tripping over a rare sisal/jute accent rug.

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when the fall line of kitchen accessories (think cookie jars and such) was released i came upon them unsuspectingly from around a corner while looking for some plastic forks (thats how it always starts) and literally had my breath taken away by a salt cellar. this was when i realized my beautiful addiction (actually, it was right after i bought the cellar and like 6 other pieces of the line).

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so it's not like i needed another reason to go inside of Target. but, hooo buddy did they give me one. Their New Cartwheel App!.

i heard about Cartwheel on a blog a few months ago and immediately downloaded it. like me plus pretty much everything else red Bullseye...it's love.

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Cartwheel is a Target specific app that lets you gather and curate offers (coupons) from over 700 available. I have the app, but Cartwheel works on your tablet, desktop or any mobile web program. you sign up/login using your Facebook info (god bless not having to type in all your info into tiny blanks) or using your target.com login. the Facebook functionality lets you see which of your friends are using Cartwheel and which offers they have used or like (there is a really easy way to make anything private though if you'd rather not share that "Keight is saving 15% off preparation H ointment!"

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you can browse by specific category (kids shoes, furniture, makeup, etc) or by new/hot deals and curated offer lists that are already put together..

i JUST found out about the barcode scanner too. if you have an iPhone or Droid you can use this tool to scan the barcode of any item to see if there is a Cartwheel discount currently available for it. i had been searching manually for each item that i was planning to buy manually like some cavewoman until i discovered this little beauty.

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so let me give you an example: sunday night i was shopping for some kids clothes. i opened up that section in my cartwheel app and was thrilled to see that almost all of the brands Target carries for kids clothes were having 25% off sales. after getting what i wanted (a Cherokee shirt for judah and a Circo skirt for layla) i grabbed those two offers and added them to my Cartwheel (you can add up to 10 at a time).

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when i got up to checkout i pulled up my Cartwheel (which is just a specific barcode just for me with all of my saved offers) and the cashier scanned it as basically one coupon. blammo, $8.59 saved.

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extra good news for professional savers is that you can combine your Cartwheel offers/discount with any Target sales, coupons (Target or manufacturer's), and your Target REDcard discount. you can also use each deal on up to 4 items and can use your each deal up to 6 times a day. you can keep using the same deal until it expires.

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so if you never thought you could do a carwheel...now you can. and with this version you'll end up with one less sprained wrist and at least one more affordable salt cellar. see ya in the dollar section!...or dragging my kids off of the big red balls.

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217 comments:

One of my favorite things about Target is that I love how on-trend Target is, and that Target is on-trend without a huge price tag! Target is a retailer that understands the need of our generation to be money-conscious without sacrificing style or comfort. And I'll admit, I love the Dollar Spot too! :)

Yay for the awesome giveaway! I just downloaded the cartwheel app for the 2nd time with renewed hope for the future. I've already found several deals for my next trip to Target. Thanks K8! (PS Target should really look into a N8K8 line. It would be amazing!)

ohmygosh i heart target. I loved their bathing suits until of course I grew out of them. Now I just focus on the homegoods, work out clothes (ha!) and product aisle ( i have thousands of dollars in nail polish thanks to essie!). This would be the best thing to win everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Not sure if my first comment went through -- let's try again. I love that they carry great baby gear brands. The addition of their grocery section has been a lifesaver. Their twice yearly big toy sale completes me. The Cartwheel app has been really easy to use and save money. I am a big fan.

oh girl! i can't think of just one favorite thing about target! in the last month, i've gotten countless things there: dress, boots, bag, cheese knives. I think my really favorite thing is browsing the $1 section and clearance, which are crucial as a poor grad student :)

Oh Target! How do I love thee, let me count the ways. It was one of Laynes first words, they have starbucks, they have pizza hut, they have $1 stuff I can get the kids to entertain them for the long shopping spree ahead, awesome grocery with healthy option not on the moon prices, the most adorable kids clothes ever..............

My favorite thing about Target is that I can get a Starbucks frappuccino and wander aimlessly through the aisles. It's so relaxing for me! My husband's favorite thing is the Red Card and Cartwheel. He figures that I might as well save a few bucks on the things that we don't need but I have to have! ;)

I have to say I really love Target popcorn and was so glad to be able to get a simple coke and popcorn when I didn't have the time or money to go to a movie to do so, and had 5 children at home, so not much time to spend out alone. Also loved finding king size sheets with a lot of cotton in them, on sale, several years ago. Still loving those sheets every night! ps. Too bad Nate-you don't stand a chance with the already dynamic duo of J8K8!

Favorite for me has to be the one-stop-shop -- I love that I can grab a few groceries at the same time as my toiletries and gifts for whatever kids' birthday parties we have that week. Love crossing things off my to-do list all in one place (especially key with kiddos in tow)!

I love everything about Target but mostly, I LOVE that it's an awesome one stop shop for me. If I need cold medicine for my husband's current man cold, art supplies for my son's science project, the third kind of toothpaste for my daughter in a month because she hates them all yet somehow goes through a tube at lightening speed and finally, WINE. For ME. I can get it all at Target. And God bless America, I get to choose my treat at the end to enjoy in silence before I head home: Icee or Starbucks. Hallelujah and Amen.

My mom said that Buck looks and has mannerisms just like Nate Berkus. I think they're both great, but mom's assessment is a bit off. :)

I like Target home goods too. I recently went there for a fireplace screen, found a great one, and also ended up getting some cute gold elephant place card holders because they were on clearance and I couldn't resist.

Today was my first Target run since my 6-week-old was born. And my Alaska best friend was here to go with me. AND I was armed with gift cards. Basically, the most perfect day ever. I think my newborn loves it too, because she made it 2.5 hours without a single fuss. My favorite thing about Target is probably all the other days I can remember just like this one, when all I needed was a good leisurely Target-wandering session and suddenly life was okay again. No other store has that magical therapeutic effect.

I love love LOVE Target. It is the best place to zone out and peruse aisles and spend $100 so easily. I love using the RedCard along with the Cartwheel App. Yay for savings! I love their clearance endcaps, I'm a sucker for those.

Cartwheel is great! And so is Target. I have infant twins, and Target was our first outing with them (other than the pediatrician). Starbucks for Mama and Daddy and a first cart ride for babies! We took pictures to prove it :)

I love that Target has everything I need (okay, want). Especially loving their baby/toddler section these days! I even drive 1.5 hours just to shop at Target on some occasions. A girl's gotta do what a girl has got to do! (Amen)

my absolute favorite thing is their One Spot, it's so much better than going to the Dollar Tree and when cartwheel has the 20% off, even better! I got almost all of our homeschool classroom supplies there in the fall.

I love the homegoods section (especially loved one endcap display they had a couple years ago... mugs, boxes, files, etc with the cutest little paper doll looking girls of varied ethnicities... as a transracial adoptive mom, this kind of stuff is priceless!! I wish they'd bring it back.). I also love their PJ.s. :D

I love scouring the clearance racks in the clothing department, especially the 70% off section. I have found the cutest clothing at the most amazing prices! I also love the home decor section. It always gives me a myriad of inspirational ideas for my home decorating.

My favorite thing about Target is that I can get everything I need (and want) in one place. I've always loved Target. As a kid I knew I wanted to work there and it was my first job when I turned sixteen. :-D